Consecutive biochar application alters soil enzyme activities in the winter wheat-growing season

Soil Science

Volumn 179, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 75-83

  Du, Zhangliu ^a   Wang, Yiding ^a   Huang, Jian ^a   Lu, Ning ^a   Liu, Xingren ^a   Lou, Yilai ^a   Zhang, Qingzhong ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

Biochar; Catalase; Invertase; Phosphatase; Urease

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; GROWING SEASON; ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL DEGRADATION; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL QUALITY; WINTER;

EID: 84903786820     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: 15389243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SS.0000000000000050     Document Type: Article

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